The agreement with the U.S. government, five Gulf Coast states and more than 400 local governments comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Energy & Mining
Polar Pioneer: An economic boon for Dutch Harbor
Billions of dollars worth of drilling equipment and support vessels operated by Royal Dutch Shell are sitting out in the Bay in front of Dutch Harbor this week.
Federal authorization could force Shell to change Chukchi exploration plans
According to the letter, Shell must maintain a 15-mile buffer between its two rigs while drilling takes place.
Shell’s Arctic drilling rig arrives to Dutch Harbor
There’s very little opposition in the tiny Alaskan town in comparison to that in Seattle, where some environmental activists went so far as to chain themselves to one of Shell’s Arctic drilling support vessels last month.
Enviros: Shell’s Arctic plan violates walrus rule
Environmental groups say they’ve found a fundamental flaw in Shell’s plan to drill in the Chukchi Sea this summer and they’re asking the government to rescind its approval.
KSM mine targets richer ore while seeking investors
A Canadian mining company says it’s found richer deposits of gold and copper ore at its controversial KSM project. It’s spending $16 million to continue to explore for more at its site, upriver from Ketchikan, this summer.
Conflicting water rights at the heart of Chuitna coal mine debate
A coal mining company proposes completely removing the water from a tributary of the Chuitna River, which is a salmon stream.
Juneau protesters say “Shell, no!” to upcoming Arctic drilling
A crowd of about 40 gathered in the drizzling rain outside Juneau’s federal building this Thursday to protest Royal Dutch Shell’s oil rig, the Polar Pioneer.
New report questions KSM mine’s safety
A new report from two environmental groups claims the proposed KSM gold and copper mine northeast of Ketchikan is too risky and too expensive to build.
Industry chafes at relief rig rule for Arctic drilling
The safety of drilling in the Arctic Ocean was debated at a U.S. House subcommittee hearing this morning.